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Israel's Choice

Updated May 31, 1996 12:01 a.m. ET

Wednesday's balloting in Israel, we were told by the world's opinion and political elites, was a referendum on the entire Middle East peace process. Most of the spectators, including the President of the United States, told Israelis to vote for Shimon Peres for prime minister. When the final results are tallied, they are likely to show that most Israelis rejected that advice, choosing Benjamin Netanyahu to lead Israel through its next chapter of precarious nationhood.